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Police are continuing to investigate a crash that killed a 71-year-old woman in a wheelchair Thursday evening in Palm Springs. The crash was first reported at approximately 7:21 p.m. at the intersection of S. Palm Canyon and Camino Parocela. According to the Palm Springs Police Department, officers determined the vehicle struck the woman while she
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Most Covid-19 restrictions have rolled back throughout the Coachella Valley. Indoor mask mandates have been dropped, vaccinations are no longer required for many events and masks in schools have become a thing of the past. “I know there’s a desire to get rid of this like I don’t want to talk about Covid anymore. But,
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Cathedral City is refreshing the Rainbow Crossing located on Buddy Rogers Ave and HWY-111 to get ready for LGBT Days. Starting at 9 am the community is able to help participate in touching up the rainbow crossing. All of the materials will be provided, including snacks and drinks. People are only being asked to come
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Interstate 10 traffic was backed up in the eastbound lanes near North Gene Autry Trail in Palm Springs and Cathedral City Friday morning due to an overturned big rig truck. The vehicle was blocking the freeway’s number 4 slow lane after the wreck was first reported at 3:25 a.m. The freeway slowdown caused a more
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The city of Coachella unveiled a Vietnam War Memorial mural at Veterans Park. A special ceremony was held Thursday morning at the park, located on Fourth Street between Orchard Street and Vine Avenue. The mural features six soldiers surrounded by the poem “Forgotten, Unforgettable,” by Trino Del Toro. The piece was conceptualized by local artist
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Rafael Nadal continues his run at Indian Wells, all part of a perfect season and an incredible career. Witnessing greatness 🙌@RafaelNadal fires past Kyrgios in the match of the tournament 7-6(0), 5-7, 6-4 to reach an 11th semifinal in the desert#IndianWells pic.twitter.com/z5ziH2HW3T— BNP Paribas Open (@BNPPARIBASOPEN) March 18, 2022 The 35-year-old Spaniard was tested by
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The Palm Springs Police Department is considering a variety of solutions to address an ongoing rise in violent crime citywide. “The gun violence problems in the northern part of our city. That is priority number one. We cannot afford to have people driving through the neighborhood and getting shot,” said PSPD Chief Andy Mills. PSPD
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WASHINGTON (AP) — Drugmaker Moderna asked the Food and Drug Administration on Thursday to authorize a fourth shot of its COVID-19 vaccine as a booster dose for all adults. The request is broader than rival pharmaceutical company Pfizer’s request earlier this week for the regulator to approve a booster shot for all seniors. In a
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A local non-profit raised money for Ukrainian refugees at a rally Thursday in Palm Desert. The Mensch International Foundation, founded by Palm Springs resident Steven Geiger, hosted the Save Ukraine Rally at the Palm Desert Civic Center Park amphitheater. It was to stand in solidarity with Ukraine, get out support and fundraise for refugees, and
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Desert Regional Medical Center in Palm Springs has hit an amazing accomplishment not seen since the start of the pandemic. As of 4:30 p.m. on March 17, 2022, the hospital reports zero COVID-19 patients in-house. The hospital has reported a big decrease in COVID-19 patients in the past month. The January-February spike led to the
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The parents of Nicole Crystal Sinkule continue their efforts to keep their daughter’s murderer behind bars. On October 16, 2005, 25-year-old Sinkule was brutally murdered in her sleep while living in Oceanside. Sinkule’s boyfriend at the time, Eric Nathaniel Marum, was convicted in her death and was serving 16-years to life in prison in Sacramento. In
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Four people accused in the killings of a Coachella Valley couple who vanished nearly five years ago reentered not guilty pleas during an information arraignment on Thursday. Click here for complete coverage on this case The suspects are due back in court for a status conference hearing on May 13 Manuel Rios, 29, of Coachella;
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On Friday, the College of the Desert board of trustees will meet to discuss bond measures, as well as future projects such as the Palm Springs campus. COD’s Palm Springs campus has been in development since 2004 with almost $1 billion raised in tax revenue for construction, according to Palm Springs city spokeswoman Amy Blaisdell.
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Matthew Kotz has spent nearly his whole life serving the community. But tonight, it was the community’s turn to honor Kotz. During the women’s quarterfinal match, the BNP Paribas Open had a celebrating heroes feature played on the video board for Kotz. Not just 🎾 celebration inside Stadium 1 today – @BNPPARIBASOPEN honored local Battalion
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A Coachella Valley public health leader was recognized on the floor of the U.S. House of Representatives for her work caring for the region’s disadvantaged communities. Rosa Lucas is a nurse practitioner specializing in family medicine. She says her mission since she first arrived in the Coachella Valley in 1985 has been to expand opportunities
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One valley city is featured in a new report as one of the safest cities in California, despite being home to one of the highest number of homicides in the valley last year. According to online safety resource website SafeWise, Cathedral City was #41 on the list of most safe cities in California. It’s the
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For many families in the Coachella Valley, having access to safe and affordable childcare has become rare within the last few years. Riverside County currently has a team called First Five. It’s part of a state program that helps its community’s service partners make sure young children and their families have the support they need.
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*Updated March 16, 2022 at 6:00 p.m. An 83-year-old man was killed in a fire that destroyed two mobile homes early Wednesday morning in Sky Valley. The fire was reported at 12:27 a.m on the 69200 block of Parkside Drive. Crews arrived and found a double-wide mobile home fully engulfed inside the Desert Crest Country
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Maksim Khorin is a 12-year-old boy from Ukraine who was able to escape his home country along with his grandparents. They were able to flee Ukraine’s capital, Kyiv, and head to the Poland border as the Russian invasion was starting. They soon after made their way to the Coachella Valley by plane. The three of them
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RAFA ROLLS ON Rafa Nadal keeps it rolling in 2022, staying perfect on the season. Undefeated 💪@RafaelNadal becomes just the second men's player to start a season 18-0, securing a 7-6(3), 7-6(5) win over Reilly Opelka in the fourth round #IndianWells pic.twitter.com/Uv3kU9yIeQ— BNP Paribas Open (@BNPPARIBASOPEN) March 16, 2022 Nadal, now 18-0 on the year,
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